Our Member Companies

Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus champions innovative technologies and offers some of the world’s most fuel efficient and quiet aircraft. Airbus has sold over 13.800 aircraft to more than 360 customers worldwide. Airbus has achieved more than 8,200 deliveries since the first Airbus aircraft entered into service. Headquartered in Toulouse, France.

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus Group (www.airbus-group.com) is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2013, the Group – comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters - generated revenues of £50.3 billion (XRT €1.18) and employed a workforce of around 144,000.  This includes a 17,000-strong British workforce and a UK turnover of close to £2.5 billion, making the Group a major contributor to the UK economy.

The Group builds on a proud 100-year British heritage united under a common brand.  Airbus designs and builds its aircraft wings in the UK.  Airbus Defence and Space is the UK’s largest space company; the biggest supplier of large aircraft to the RAF and a world-leader in cyber security.  As Britain’s civil helicopter hub, Airbus Helicopters holds 55% of the UK’s offshore oil and gas helicopter market and is a key supplier to the Ministry of Defence.

Airbus Group’s 450 apprentices, collaborations with more than 20 British universities and annual spend of £500M in UK R&D make it a champion of UK innovation and skills.

Airbus Helicopters is the leading global helicopter manufacturer with the largest and most advanced range of helicopters on the market. Through sites in Oxford and Aberdeen Airbus Helicopters is the UK’s civil rotary wing hub with 75% of the police market, 70% of the emergency services market, over 55% of the energy market and 20% of the defence market. Onshore capabilities in our Oxford and Aberdeen locations include full design, system integration, completion and customisation, maintenance repair and overhaul, technical support, flight test and certification.

An established UK Defence SME with a global reach, specialising in rugged electronics packaging, display systems, low signature cathodic protection and subcontract manufacturing.  Product ranges include:

• Electronics Cabinets and Enclosures
• Multifunction Operator consoles,
• Panel PC and LCD displays
• Low Signature Cathodic Protection Systems

These products are designed and manufactured by Aish Technologies in its modern, secure facility in Poole, England.  Aish products benefit from a number of core competencies:

• Electronics hardware integration
• Protection of electronics in harsh environments
• Signature management relating to corrosion protection
• Design of rugged operator workstations and displays
• Post design and support services
• Value engineering and design for production
• Water cooling for naval and military systems

Customers that have taken advantage of Aish Technologies’ unique blend of experience and innovation include BAE Systems, Thales, Lockheed Martin, SEA, Babcock, Electric Boat and Force Protection.

AKKA is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with activities spanning the defence, aerospace, automotive and rail sectors. Working with OEMs and Tier one suppliers, we provide unrivalled support on a local and transnational basis.

Albacom is a well-established high technology company supplying the world's military and professional markets with its range of microwave and electronic components and sub-systems.Situated in Dundee, the Company's headquarters house all the corporate functions of marketing, finance, research, development, manufacturing and distribution.Albacom is one of a select number of companies worldwide who can design, test, manufacture and integrate TWT & TWTA in-house.Albacom TWT and TWTA find applications in on & off-board EW systems.Albacom offers a wide range of products and services:EW Systems travelling wave tubes travelling wave tube amplifiers backplanes connector systems high voltage power supplies waveguide components & subsystemsAlbacom has a wide-ranging capability in design, manufacture and distribution. The design group has expertise in:circuit design printed circuited board layout microwave design mechanical design thermal analysis environmental testing.The Company is certificated to BS EN ISO 9001, and is a contractor and sub-contractor to MOD (UK).

ALDSU Consultancy Limited (ACL) is a macro Small Medium Enterprise (SME) focusing on the delivery of consulting services and tailored learning solutions to develop and enhance military operational readiness. Combining creative training opportunities with Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) simulation capabilities ALDSU offers realistic, flexible and cost effective training opportunities to learn and develop.  Services include:

a. Delivery of Virtual & Constructive Simulations, Simulation Integration & Development;

b. Virtual Exercise Training, Management & Support (HICON, LOCON, War Gaming, Mentorship);

c. OPFOR Expertise and Exercise Design Support;

d. JISR/ISR & Intelligence Exercise Design & Support:

e. Simulation Terrain Database Generation & Management;

f. Simulation Terrain Development (on-site) Training using Terra Tools;

g. Exercise Scenario, Incident Generation & MEL/MIL Scripting.

Established in 2015 in the UK, ALDSU has a global perspective. Through the knowledge, global reach and capability of its collaborative associations, coupled with core technical and programme management expertise, ALDSU is able to identify and deliver the right solution for every unique requirement.

Allvac, an Allegheny Technologies company, produces nickel-base and cobalt-base superalloys, titanium-base alloys, metals of exceptional wear resistance, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, toughness, and strength and specialty steels for the aerospace industry.

Allen-Vanguard are globally renowned providers of Electronic Countermeasures to government and security forces around the world.  Their range of operationally proven products provide a capability that can be applied to the whole continuum of operations and scenarios which may encounter Radio Controlled IEDs and/or drones (UAS). 

The vehicle countermeasure systems are fielded extensively with leading NGOs, OGDs and Peace Keeping organizations as well as with numerous Private Security Companies.  Allen-Vanguard’s core technology is at the heart of the US SYMPHONY program, the only system authorized by the US for provision to coalition forces.  The manportable systems provide a powerful capability that can be used in the full range of dismounted scenarios and can also be used as a substitute vehicle capability.

In addition to the vehicle and manportable systems Allen-Vanguard offers full training and support packages that can provide users with a truly turnkey capability solution to the threat.

Allied Aerosystems Ltd. specializes in the calibration and repair of test equipment from all sectors of aerospace, engineering, automotive and manufacturing.

We can undertake the entire operation and management of customer's equipment calibration and repair, either on-site with a permanent team, with regular management audit visits, or with scheduled collections.  Our solutions are tailored to individual requirements, saving time and money and providing all the convenience of a single source solution.

We also offer widespread support for special-to-type and obsolete test & measurement equipment, including a repair and calibration service for avionic and ground support test equipment. Indeed our capabilities will reduce the need for replacement equipment and provide customers with considerable cost savings.

Our capability covers a wide range of disciplines including:

LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) Mass, Torque, Mechanical, Electrical, Force, Non Automatic Weighing Machines, RF, Telecoms, Capacitance, Frequency, Voltage, Time and many more. 

Allied |International Risk Limited, AIRL is an International Business focused on the delivery of world-class protective services and security training to clients from a wide range of sectors, including defence, government and private industry.  AIRL delivers a bespoke solution in line with the customers expectations, Contractors on Deployed Operations forms a major part on support to the defence industry and associated suppliers.

Altec engineering Ltd provides mechanical and electrical engineering support, CNC Precision machining services and specialist coatings to a broad range of markets and industries worldwide.

Altran ranks as the undisputed global leader in Engineering and R&D services (ER&D), following its acquisition of Aricent. The company offers clients an unmatched value proposition to address their transformation and innovation needs. Altran works alongside its clients, from initial concept through industrialisation, to invent the products and services of tomorrow. For over 30 years, the company has provided expertise in aerospace, automotive, defence, energy, finance, life sciences, railway and telecommunications. The Aricent acquisition extends this leadership to semiconductors, digital experience and design innovation. Combined, Altran and Aricent generated revenues of €2.9 billion in 2017, with some 45,000 employees in more than 30 countries.

ASP is an international supplier of raw material in the form of tube, special extrusions, bar, sheet, plate as well as components. Specialising in high performance aluminium alloys and other advanced alloys (including titanium, magnesium and an exclusive range of bespoke powder metallurgy alloys).

ASP holds AS9100C/ISO9001 and ISO 14001.

Alvant is a British advanced materials technology group that specialises in the design, development and production of high-quality, aluminium-based metal matrix composite components for demanding engineering applications across a wide range of industry sectors. Our mission is to increase the capability of the world's most demanding products.